Local obituaries for Moapa Valley Mortuary

Aug 9, 2016

Susan Marie Pulsipher, age 37, died suddenly on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in Dillon, Montana. She was born October 6, 1978 in St. George, Utah to Howard Kyle and Lena Cluff Jones Pulsipher. She lived most of her life in Moapa, Nevada where she graduated from Moapa Valley High School.

She worked for Wiser Construction as a...

Aug 8, 2016

Annette Carney Douglas passed away peacefully with her family by her side on August 8, 2016 at her home in Mesquite, NV. She was born April 12, 1961 in California to William and Amy Carney. Annette graduated from Bassett High School in 1979. In 1989 she married the love of her life and best friend, Kelly Ross Douglas in...

Aug 7, 2016

Ashley Michelle Brandt Piena (25), passed away on August 7, 2016 in a tragic car accident on her way home from a family vacation. On February 14, 2015, she married Kekoa Piena in the Las Vegas Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for time and all eternity. Ashley was born August 20, 1990 in Sandy,...

Aug 7, 2016

Michael Robert Brandt (56) passed away on August 7, 2016 in a tragic car accident on his way home from a family vacation. On August 27, 1987 he married Joy Lee Tebbs in the Jordan River Temple. They shared 28 years together.

Michael was born January 1, 1960 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Robert Gluck and Francis Jeanette...

Aug 7, 2016

Carlan Michael Brandt (20) passed away on August 7, 2016 in a tragic car accident on his way home from a family vacation. Carlan was born April 15, 1996 in Sandy, Utah to Michael Robert and Joy Lee Tebbs Brandt. He graduated from Green Valley High School and recently returned home from serving a two year mission in Alabama...

Aug 6, 2016

Marlene Adel Gollahon, age 80, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada after a long illness. She was born September 10, 1935 in Spring Creek, Missouri to Perry Sr. and Myrtle Artili Burgess Eddleman. On July 22, 1959 she married Harold Dean Gollahon in Winter Haven, California. He preceded her in death on December 31, 2014....

Aug 6, 2016

Our wonderful mother, Venetta M. Cooper, was reunited with her loving husband Bill on Saturday, August 6, 2016. She was born February 9, 1930 in Mapleton, Utah to Spencer and Alga E. Harmer Mackley.

She was a woman of many talents. She was a 1st grade teacher at Grant M. Bowler Elementary for over 20 years and...

Aug 5, 2016

Louise May Hinman, age 92, died peacefully at her home on Friday, August 5, 2016 in Logandale, Nevada with family and friends by her side. She was born May 7, 1924 in Walsenburg, Colorado to Charles Jackson and Julia Lozinsky McAllister. On July 11, 1943 she married Mark Edward Hinman in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. He preceded her in death...

Aug 1, 2016

McKenzie Marie Cauley, age 14, passed away Monday, August 1, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born November 26, 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada. McKenzie spent her childhood in Moapa, Las Vegas, and most recently Goldfield, Nevada. She loved playing basketball, and raising chickens. She also enjoyed ballet, dance, and photography. She was a very funny, and outgoing...

Jul 27, 2016

Ronald Wayne Lyon, 81, passed away July 27, 2016 in Mesquite, NV. He was born September 28, 1934 in Rawlins, WY to Ray Frank Lyon and Bertha Critchlow Lyon. He married Patricia Maryann Moore on November 6, 1956 in Sinclair, WY.

Ron lived most of his life in Rawlins, WY attending schools and later working for the...

Jul 25, 2016

Rand W. Wightman, 67, passed away on July 25, 2016 in Mesquite, NV. Rand was born to Dutch D. and Jacqueline McMullin Wightman on May 4, 1949 in Logan, UT. He was married to Judith Cook on June 20, 1967 in Ely, NV.

Rand was raised in Payson, UT, where after he graduated from high school, he...

Jul 23, 2016

Emmarene Hardy Lee, our beloved mother, passed away peaceful on July 23, 2016 at the home of her daughter, in Moapa, Nevada at the age of 82. She was born on September 10, 1933 to Heber Vernon Hardy and Margaret Sylvester in Las Vegas, Nevada. Emmarene has 3 brothers and 2 sisters.

On October 5,...

Jul 21, 2016

Edward Allen Hutchinson passed away on July 21, 2016 at his home in Overton, NV. Edward was born to Glenn Wallace Hutchinson and Gwendolyn Mary Pierce on November 28, 1937 in Los Angeles, CA. He married the love of his life, Margaret Lynn Carr on 1975, who passed away on April 8, 1999.

Edward worked as an...

Jul 19, 2016

Carolyn Lynn Weeks passed away quietly on July 19, 2016 following a lengthy illness in Mesquite, NV. Carolyn was born on December 18, 1954 in Casper, WY to Delwin and Arlene Riley Weeks.

Carolyn was raised in Casper, WY, and later moved to Rifle, CO where she graduated from High School in 1973. She followed...

Jul 18, 2016

Gary Lee, age 54, died Monday, July 18, 2016 at his home in Moapa, Nevada. He was born March 14, 1962 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Clyde Vernon and Juanita Weed Lee.

Gary was also known as "Goob" and "Ryder". He graduated from Moapa Valley High School, and later attended Phoenix Mechanic Trade School. He enjoyed fishing,...

Jul 16, 2016

Newton Andy Holaday, age 84, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 16th at his home in Alamo, Nevada, a few hundred feet from where he was born.

Born June 10th, 1932 to Fanchon Richard Holaday, Newt grew up in Alamo, attending schools there and graduating from Pahranagat Valley High School. He was a proud member of the...

Jul 13, 2016

James Lee Bishop passed away peacefully at his home in St. George, UT on July 13, 2016. Lee was born May 21, 1926 in Orem, UT to James Delbert and Elvera Watson Bishop. He was the oldest of five boys. He was a leader and example to his brothers and many other people in all aspects of his life....

Jul 8, 2016

Patrick Edward Whitlock, 70, passed away on July 8, 2016 in St. George, UT. Patrick was born on September 8,1945 in San Diego, CA to Fred B Whitlock and Francis Ryan Mitchell. Patrick married Patricia Lilian Garcia on July 8, 1967 in Aurora, CO; Patricia passed away on March 27, 2014. Patrick was a great man and...

Jul 7, 2016

Trish Rae Poston, 56, peacefullly passed away on Thursday, July 7th, 2016 in Mesquite, NV. She is survived by her husband, Darren; her four daughters, Lindsey, Sheena, Whitney, and Emily, and her beloved grandson Xavier. A gentle soul, she enjoyed making others happy and spending time with her children and grandson. Her laugh love and generous spirit...

Jul 5, 2016

Gabina Perez, 63, passed away on July 5, 2016 in St. George, UT. Gabina was born on February 22, 1953 in Uruapan, Mexico to Jeronimo Montiel and Rosa Reyes. She married Miguel Perez in Mexico City, Mexico in February 1970.

Gabina started her long fight in 2001 in Elko, NV, where she was quickly life...